Comments on: What is a HERS Index? http://www.mackperryhomes.com/index/ Atlanta Real Estate Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mackperryhomes http://www.mackperryhomes.com/index/comment-page-1/#comment-52928 mackperryhomes Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:14:34 +0000 http://www.mackperryhomes.com/index/#comment-52928 As far as your question...Do you have any tips on what things can be done to increase a HERS Index score?...Without actually having a HERS Rating performed on your home, there are several basic things you can do or have done that will help LOWER your HERS Rating. 1. Weatherstripping on all exterior openings 2. Increase attic insulation to an R-39 rating 3. If your HVAC Duct-work is not sealed with mastic have this done 4. Change out your light bulbs to more energy efficient ones You stated that you have never heard of a HERS Index yet your name is linked to www.americanenergysolutinsinc.com. For some strange reason that does not provide me with a level of confidence in American Energy Solutions. Were you just hired to get them a link from a site with a related topic. Either way it doesn't look too good does it? If you wanted a link you could have offered to write an informational post for the blog or even just ask to be added to the Vendors List. I am actually in the process of searching for a qualified competent HERS Rater right now to joint my team of professionals who are providing Energy Efficient Mortgages to qualified buyers in the Northeast Metro Atlanta Market. I have the a Loan Officer that specializes in High Performance Lending of Specialty Products like an EEM and heaven only knows how many resale homes in the area need help with energy efficiency. If American Energy Solutions is interested in talking with me regarding the HERS Rater I am looking for, please have them call me. As far as your question…Do you have any tips on what things can be done to increase a HERS Index score?…Without actually having a HERS Rating performed on your home, there are several basic things you can do or have done that will help LOWER your HERS Rating.
1. Weatherstripping on all exterior openings
2. Increase attic insulation to an R-39 rating
3. If your HVAC Duct-work is not sealed with mastic have this done
4. Change out your light bulbs to more energy efficient ones

You stated that you have never heard of a HERS Index yet your name is linked to http://www.americanenergysolutinsinc.com. For some strange reason that does not provide me with a level of confidence in American Energy Solutions. Were you just hired to get them a link from a site with a related topic. Either way it doesn’t look too good does it? If you wanted a link you could have offered to write an informational post for the blog or even just ask to be added to the Vendors List.

I am actually in the process of searching for a qualified competent HERS Rater right now to joint my team of professionals who are providing Energy Efficient Mortgages to qualified buyers in the Northeast Metro Atlanta Market. I have the a Loan Officer that specializes in High Performance Lending of Specialty Products like an EEM and heaven only knows how many resale homes in the area need help with energy efficiency.

If American Energy Solutions is interested in talking with me regarding the HERS Rater I am looking for, please have them call me.

]]> By: Robert Blower http://www.mackperryhomes.com/index/comment-page-1/#comment-52894 Robert Blower Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:51:52 +0000 http://www.mackperryhomes.com/index/#comment-52894 I had never heard of the HERS Index. But I am trying to live green, and energy savings are a really important part of that. I love that the index is so straightforward, that a "1 point decrease in the HERS Index equals a 1% saving in energy consumption." Do you have any tips on what things can be done to increase a HERS Index score? I had never heard of the HERS Index. But I am trying to live green, and energy savings are a really important part of that. I love that the index is so straightforward, that a “1 point decrease in the HERS Index equals a 1% saving in energy consumption.” Do you have any tips on what things can be done to increase a HERS Index score?

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